A review of the luxury hotel and resort Point Yamu by Como, located in Phuket, Thailand. Find out why it combined all our favourite things so well - design, luxury and a relaxed family-friendly environment… read more

"The earth laughs in flowers." - Ralph Waldo Emerson For Christmas I treated myself to a new camera and for my birthday NewMan spoiled me with this new lens perfect for taking photos of the exotic plants and flowers that filled the garden of our Koh Samui holiday villa with beautiful read more

I'm not sure if I'll write more about my holiday in Koh Samui... it was a holiday after all. But I did have some lovely moments of happiness so thank you for letting me share these with you. .… read more

It seemed fitting upon my return to Thailand to read more about Thailand and the way it interacts with foreigners - people like me - who return to the country out of a deep love for what it has to offer. For me that's the food, the weather and the read more

It was and is one of my small missions to highlight how Phuket is more than what people think. It's more than a tacky tourist take on "real" Thailand. It's more than Patong and ping pong shows. It's more than the high rise hotels that make me shudder a little. Read more

Today's #MusicMonday song is soppy, there are Mumford-esque harmonies and beating drums throughout, and it's only too easy to imagine it being the last song played at a barn dance while couples in clashing plaid shirts knock cowboy boots together; it's the RKelly of folk music if you like.But read more